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[San Francisco Marches On!] 1937

San Francisco, California promotional film to vote on a bond issue supporting construction of a subway / many scenes of traffic conditions on San Francisco streets involving streetcars, autos, busses and pedestrians We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage […]

Industrial Revolution, The (1942)

Describes efforts of primitive man to do work chiefly with his own & animal muscles; compares methods of work from the time of the first steam powered loom to the modern diesel electric powered locomotive. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions […]

Foundation Foods (1951)

At home & school, kids learn about the 7 basic food groups. “Sister & brother learn about food sources, the 7 basic foods & proper eating habits.” We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using […]

Man of Action (1955)

Animated plea for urban renewal connected with 1950s efforts to “redevelop” American city centers. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. man-of-action-1955

Sky Billboards (1935)

AN EXPLANATION OF SKYWRITING, CLIMAXED IN THE WRITING IN THE SKY OF CHEVROLET SLOGANS. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. sky-billboards-1935

Arm Behind the Army, The (1942)

“The success of the Army on the firing line depends upon the success of labor and industry on the production line. And the security of American industry and labor depends upon the success of the American Army. An Axis victory means the enslavement of both labor and industry. The film shows what happened in Vienna, […]

How Much? (ca 1963)

A Calvin Workshop film examines the costs of making industrial films. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. how-much-ca-1963

Fighting Men: Keep It Clean (1940s)

No, this is isn’t another venereal disease scare film. Dramatized combat training film on the importance of keeping the rifle clean. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the Prelinger Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. fighting-men-keep-it-clean-1940s

Drifting Through the Rockies

Cine-Art Productions, Inc. “Chas. J. Belden leads a daring expedition through treacherous rapids, making the first motion pictures even taken of this mighty rent in the Rocky Mountains cut out by the Big Horn River.” Big Horn Canyon, Wyoming CU prospector panning for gold (good) Shooting the rapids Boat overturns in rapids Photographed by Charles […]